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pilgrims from throughout the world enjoying first-class cuisine and good company.

"I was
very pleased at the numbers present at the Banquet. It eases
my heart to see so many true souls present."

Our
Lady, June 21, 1992

Pilgrims from Southern California

Pilgrims from Massachusetts

Pilgrims from India and England. Cedric Fernandes
(2nd from left) with his wife, Marie (l.), from Mumbai, India wrote
regarding their experience of the 40th Anniversary weekend, "It was the most
enriching spiritual pilgrimage that Marie & I experienced."

Bill Dykes (below), LOSM, narrated a fast-paced,
stunning, multi-media presentation with highlights of each of the 40 eventful, grace-filled
years of Our Lady of the Roses, Mary Help of Mothers Shrine; which included
footage of the 17th and 25th Anniversary Banquets.

The theme of this year's Anniversary was "Your Mission to go Fishin', Hook
Someone New Today". Darryl Bolisay, LOSM, interviewed some pilgrims who
gave their quick-hitting and inspiring stories of how they got hooked by Our
Lady.

Michael Broydrick of East Bridgewater,
Mass., was away from the Church for 20 years and was diagnosed a manic depressive before
being miraculously transformed after
receiving Our Lady's Message in 1988 from another devotee. Michael was cured of his
illness (hasn't taken any
medication in 16 years) and is currently the Boston, Mass. organizer.

Monica Alvarado of East Rutherford, N.J.,
practiced withcraft (e.g. tarot cards and seances) and was a Jehovah's Witness before
long-time devotee, Nubia Savidge, a co-worker invited her to come to the 39th Anniversary Vigil at the
Shrine. It was there on the sacred grounds that Monica went to confession for
the first time in 30 years.

A reminder of our mission to go
fishin' slogan

Jeanette Neely of Norwalk, Calif., a
nightclub performer, party girl and divorcee before a Bayside
advertisement in the Los Angeles Times in 1985 turned her life upside down. Jeanette went to a
Rosary Vigil and then returned to the sacraments after 30 years.
Jeanette now holds the Rosary Vigils in her home in Southern California--you are
invited--in union with the Vigils at the Shrine.

James Donohue, LOSM, a regular at the
bars and race tracks before his stunning conversion. Long-time devotee, Mario
Riotto, handed him Our Lady's Message in a Manhattan subway in 1977.
Following, James went to
confession for the first time in eleven years and two years later joined the Lay Order of St. Michael.
And the rest is history.

Darryl then spoke about the spiritual life of the Lay Order of St. Michael and
the urgent need for more brothers of this developing religious Order of St.
Michael of which Our Lady said on June 18, 1974,
"will go forward throughout your country and the world."

Video-taping this historic event

Michael
delivers a rousing talk: Our Lady of Bayside: making saints for
40 years

Special guest soloist, Yvonne Cheng,
wowed the crowd with her singing: Archangel Michael;Our
Lady of the Roses, 40th Anniversary Tribute; and Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod). She was
accompanied by former concert pianist, David Martin (below), Los Angeles, Calif.
organizer.

David and Yvonne

The
candlelight ceremony

Mary, Light of the world, pray for us
Our Lady of the Roses, pray for us
Mary, Help of Mothers, pray for us

The
priests giving us their priestly blessing to end the
Banquet.

After the Banquet, the
pilgrims venerated the Crucifix kissed by
Our Lady.

Michael Koegel of Whittier, Calif. with SMWA guards

Dear Michael and Lay Order
of St. Michael,
It was a great 40th and well worth the expense of SMWA! I
understand that you are carrying a deficit of $5800 from the enormous
Anniversary costs. And now, Veronica's 15th Anniversary is upon you with its
considerable expense. Here's my thoughtful gift (tax-deductible) to help cover
the 40th Anniversary gap and to assist with our beloved seer's 15th Anniversary
events. Click here now to donate